Slay joins Obama in discussion of youth violence

Mayor Francis Slay and 18 mayors across the country traveled to the White House Tuesday to meet with President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder about reducing youth violence.

Slay has been working with local officials to establish a gun court in the area, KSDK reports. The St. Louis Circuit Court is expected to vote on that gun court proposal Sept. 16.

President Obama vowed to combat gun violence through executive action and to press Congress to pass common-sense reforms like expanding the background check system and cracking down on gun trafficking.